nobody does pan pasta indistinct conlike your mom. [ male announcer ] red baron pan pasta and pan pizza. delicious pastas and hearty sauces full of meat and covered with cheese. red baron. bring home that pizzeria taste. >> terry: vandals at golden gate parking at it again. this time dozens of roses have been clipped from their stems. lisa amin gulezian is live in golden gate park with the story. >> reporter: terry, some of the rose bushes were cut so low they may die. the area in question is on the far side of the rose garden and a lot of the visitors say they feel violated. >> not much you can do. >> reporter: to say charles doweling is upset by the recent

vandalism would be an understatement. >> it hurts us rosearans we call offs. >> reporter: someone destroyed three rose beds. the steps weren't just trimmed. they were scalped. >> it's sad. makes you want to cry, don't understand how they can get pleasure out of this destruction >> the rose garden brings a sense of calm, but this is doing just the opposite. park regulars are coming here to see for themselves what happened, because for many there's a sense of ownership that comes with living in the area. >> my family comes here. my mom is a huge rode gardener. >> just unconscionable. >> reporter: park officials suspect the same person who did this is also responsible for this. a with of vandalism sweeping

through the east end of the park. where the focus has been on trees. since may, 30 to 40 trees have been cut or destroyed. >> the way these cuts were made and the see vandalism cuts, they appear to be similar. a clean cut with a sharp utensile or loppers or sheers. >> reporter: in other words, professional grade tools were used. gardeners and staffers have been questioned, but they have few leads. >> there's a really sick person around. >> reporter: there will be more patrols coming through day and night, and park officials say they're considering installing surveillance video cameras. there's a $2,000 reward being offered. lisa amin gulezian abc-7 news. >> terry: police in hayward shot at a suspected drunk driver after he plowed into a squad car

and two homes. witnesses noticed the suspect driving erratically. after ramming into one home, he becomed his vehicle into a patrol car before driving into another house. officers fired after the suspect can tried to make a run for it. >> this is a very quiet neighborhood. residents typically live here, long-term residents so rare we get calls here. >> terry: the two officers involved in the sheeting are on routine leave while an investigation take place. police in pacifica are searching for three men wanted in a gas station robbery and shooting. the clerk is expected to century save. after the shooting, the robbers took off on 280. believe to be driving a light-colored four door 1980s it toyota or honda.

>> hayward is holding a gun buyback. it means fewer guns on the street in the wrong hands. the police say they have taken more than 800 guns in the program over the last ten years. i. carly fiorina spoke at the california republican convention in san diego. last night it was meg whitman's turn to take the stage. she talked education, budget, and jobs during her address to party delegates. >> 2.3 million californians wake up every morning not knowing what they're going to do, i see this tearing at the fabric of our culture. that's why the number one thing is to put californians back to work. >> terry: before the speech, whitman made her first public comments since overturning the ban on speck mex -- same-sex

marriage. jerry where ground has requested that same-sex marriages begin immediately. >> the redwood city police chief is admitting that red-light cameras have not led to a significant drop in traffic accidents. that's in response to a recent grand jury report that found the cameras a more effective making money than saving lives. the city council is expected to take up the red-light camera issue during its meeting on monday. >> the exotic erotic ball is moving to the east bay. the fetish festival will be held in richmond. going to take place in late october. organizes wanted more control over ticketing and concessions and prefer the new waterfront location. still to come, new job for shirley gerrard.

and why police are hunting for the founder of week key -- wikileaks. >> leigh: a lot of sunshine across the bay area, temperatures today warm slightly. next week, temperatures inland near 100 goings. we will check@t

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blogger of taking the remarks out of context. prosecutors in sweden withdrew an arrest warrant against the founder of wikileaks after accusing him of rape. he called them dirty tricks days after wikileaks is set to release document about the war in afghanistan. the pentagon claims the leaks could cost lives. the prosecutor says he remains a suspect in a separate molestation case. today, iran opened up its first nuclear power plant. the russian plant will be subject to regulation, make sure it's used to produce energy and not nuclear weapons. it will be another two months before the plant is fully operational. the united states begins its post combat phase in iraq this week.

american combat troops that packed up and left, leaving only 50,000 u.s. troops to help train iraqi security forces. >> reporter: a final farewell to the war in iraq. the casing ceremony for the 4-2 stryker brigade. the last combat brigade to leave iraq, putting the flags away. a soldier said the fighting is over and the next time he will see the colors he will be stateside. >> we accomplished our mission and we closed out operation iraqi freedom. >> they came at the height of the surge in 2007, then back to train iraqi forces last year. this month, they hasn't over their post to the iraqi army, part of the draw down that has cut the u.s. military presence in half. on september 1, operation new dawn, 50,000 troops staying on

to help iraqi forces calm and control their country. the 42 stryker force packed up their gear, put their guns to rest, after a war that's taken a heavy toll. >> i had a newborn right before i came out here. that's all i can think about right now, seeing my son and holding him and hoping he remembers who his dad is. >> they say they're proud of the iraq they left behind. >> everyone that comes over here women come home with a -- will come home with a sense of accomplishment and the sense of, the grass is all greener, the beer will always be colder, and the sky will always be bluer once you get home and get away from deployments like this. >> reporter: a sense of closure for the brigade on the long road home. abc news, kuwait. >> terry: in pakistan, the united nations says it needs at least 40 more helicopters to reach tens of thousands of people trapped by flood waters. the -- an estimated six million

people have lost their homes. the economic cost is expected to reach the billions of dollars. volunteersvolunteers in mils is working to fill two trucks. they are asking for donations of clothing, canned goods and blankets. within two days of there dropoff locations. >> over 50 collection drives are being done throughout the united states. 15 plus that we know about in the bay area. and we're collecting all kinds of blankets, winter clothing, and -- >> terry: if you want to help the people of pakistan, we have information on how you can. good to abc-7 news.com and click on "see it on of." still to come, that nationwide

egg re-call is getting bigger. the california company that is now involved. and a big warmup business -- warmup is coming. leigh glaser well tell us about it after the break.

>> terry: the six-month ban on oil drilling in the gulf of mexico will cost more than 20,000 jobs, ordinarying to a report that looked into the impact of the moratorium. opponents of the ban are trying to get it lifted. b.p. has agreed to set up a $100 million fund for affected rig workers. a seventh california company is volunteerly recalling agencies. health officials continue to receive reports of people suffering from salmonella poisesonning. >> reporter: with half a billion eggs re-called, some consumers aren't taking any chance. >> i just won't buy eggs. >> reporter: investigators trace the salmonella outbreak to two farms in iowa. fda officials are look seeing -- looking into the possibility that tainted chicken feed may

have poisoned the eggs. the owner has been in trouble before for health violations at other chicken farms. >> this farm clearly has red flags. the real question is, why hasn't the fda been investigating. >> they only have authority to inspect farms in july, long after the first salmonella outbreak. >> we don't have the resources to inspect as much as we would like. >> the fda can't order a rerecall, leaving consumers vulnerable to eating bad agencies. >> americans consume 220 million eggs a day. health officials say there's a sure way to avoid salmonella poisons. >> thorough cooking is important. >> reporter: health experts recommend eating hard-boiled eggs. abc news. >> terry: a bay area reporter who lost her battle with breast

cancer inspired a run-walk today. friends organized the walk to honor survivors of the disease. she passed away in 2003. she turned her illness into a crusade. keeping it going out there. >> leigh: a nice day to get out. a little more sunshine today. a little more drizzle near the coast. a lot going on around the bay area. the indycars are at infineon. a lot more sunshine up there that way for your sunday. nice shot from the high definition tamalpais camera. we're taking you down by san jose as well, plenty of sunshine. a few high encloseds from time to time, but temperatures across the bay area as much as five degrees from where we were yesterday at this time. in fact, antioch right now, 75. 59 in livermore.

oakland, 58. napa, 69. novato, 66. here's a look at some highlights for you. we're going to continue with low clouds mainly near the coast. a little drizzle, and then afternoon sunshine. and temperatures will warm up even mow so for sunday, and let me tell you, you have been wanting heat you get it. monday and tuesday, temperatures inland close to 100 degrees. you can see the low clouds and fog just literally sitting near the coast. inland cleared us out nicely. get something cloudiness by the sierras. and a few light showers from truckee down towards lake tahoe. these will continue to filter towards the sought and should diminish overnight. speaking of tonight, areas of low clouds and fog across the bay area. temperatures mid-to-upper 50s across much of the region this

evening, and as we take a look at the satellite animation, you can see what's going on. we had the jet stream moving over the bay area, bringing us a bubble of unseasonably cool air. by tomorrow. >> all of this will push off to the east and that will mean warmer temperatures sunday. in fact, we start off with a few clouds tomorrow. much of that will burn quickly to the north, and temperatures slightly warmer, and even see some 60s near the coast. here's a look at selected cities for you. 77, san jose. cupertino, 76. 61 for half moon bay. inland, palo alto, 75. san francisco, warming to 66. in the north bay, 79. santa rosa. napa, 75. on the east bay, oakland, 69.

72, castro valley. 75 for free. inland locations heating up. brentwood, 86. 72 for accept cruz, and hollister, 78. my seven-day forecast, it's not a misprint. it's going to get hot inland as the high digs in. monday and tuesday, temperatures near 100 degrees inland. 80s near the bay. mid-to-upper 60s at the coast, and just for two days, then it's going to cool back down and the low clouds and fog come back in. >> so a two-day summer. >> leigh: a twofer. >> terry: shu is their tell us about the bay in sports. >> too hot to have a tie on. the san jose earthquakes looking to upset the galaxy.

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>> mike: the rain has continued exhibition play in chicago. now, oakland's d was the bright spot in the 17-0 victory over the cowboys. they had six sacks and played with a sense of purpose that wasn't there a year ago. leading the way was houston with two sacks. he has been playing with considerable confidence. >> if you don't believe in yourself, no one believe in you. so, just you got to believe in

yourself. it's the same gameoff been -- game you've been playing for years. >> mike: the earthquakes need to get busy of. currently sixth in the western conference. they can gain ground today hosting the galaxies. reinforcements are here. geovany was signed last week. this is worth another look. earthquakes trailed 1-0. time for defense. second half, 74th minute, landon donovan denied. one of his seven saves and the earthquakes shot the galaxy, 1, 0. the indycars are humming at infineon for the grand prix of sonoma, frank kit at the led wire to wire last year. the two-time indy 500 winners cashed in his second

championship last year. he always enjoys come coming back to wine country. >> it's a tough check with elevation change and blind corners, low grip with the sand blowing owned there and stuff. last year we had a good day, qualified on the poll and led. so it was a good day for us. >> mike: champions tour the general -- jeld-wen traditions. it's early. third, round play, beautiful sunriver oregon. your putt of the day. right line, right distance, right speed. just right. now bernhard langer buries this eagle putt on 12. at 9-under. everyone is chasing tom lehman. par-4 14th. his approach -- second shot. nearly holes it.

lehman cards a 69 today. 11-under par. a two-stroke lead entering thunderstorm's final round. >> to madrid spain, u.s.a. basketball beering up with an exhibition against lit wayne lithuania. lithuania let we one at the half in the second, the u.s.a. is up 57-49. steph curry battling a mild ankle sprain. team usa pulls away for the 77-61 victory. nascar on deck right here on abc-7. raiders in chicago, a's and giants with night games. more at 11:00, see you then. see you, too. >> terry: you pronounced geovany very well. hot weather on the way? >> leigh: monday and tuesday. next newscast at 11:00.

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